Hauling firewood on a front rack
Hi everybody, curious if people have tried carrying firewood on a front rack. We tend to like to have a camp fire going and we've hauled peices from home as well as bought wood bundles locally and ne...
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The 'firewood' dilemma has been around since the transporting of wood pest laws came on the books. When we lived in the city, we could hardly wait to escape to a pristine camping spot and the ultimate expression of that escape was a campfire and bringing firewood along, however that came to pass. Now that we live in the country and heat our home with firewood all winter, it's not such a priority. However, on several trips with the bros., namely Mojave Road II just past, I took the trailer again with about 100 pounds of firewood and my fire barrel for those woodless camps in the desert.
The last few years, if we wanted a campfire at all, I would take my tiny chainsaw or even my pruning saw along and cut up some down and dead wood for the campfire. If you are remote enough, it works well. Not so well in congested areas. The secret is to stop at an opportune spot well before your campsite to cut and collect the goods.
I don't see me ever hauling wood on a front carrier, just like I won't be hauling six, five gallon cans of gas on the front rack (my bro does that and it gives me the creeps) I just see too high an expectation of a lawsuit when one of those pieces fall off and go thru the windshield of a following vehicle.
regards, as always, jefe
The last few years, if we wanted a campfire at all, I would take my tiny chainsaw or even my pruning saw along and cut up some down and dead wood for the campfire. If you are remote enough, it works well. Not so well in congested areas. The secret is to stop at an opportune spot well before your campsite to cut and collect the goods.
I don't see me ever hauling wood on a front carrier, just like I won't be hauling six, five gallon cans of gas on the front rack (my bro does that and it gives me the creeps) I just see too high an expectation of a lawsuit when one of those pieces fall off and go thru the windshield of a following vehicle.
regards, as always, jefe
